Toney’s $500K Heads UFC 118 Paydays

James
Toney’s 15 minutes -- 3:19 to be exact -- of mixed martial arts
fame earned him half a million dollars.

Toney, a 42-year-old former multi-division boxing champion,
pocketed an event-high $500,000 in his first-round submission loss
to UFC hall of famer Randy
Couture at UFC 118 “Edgar vs. Penn 2” on Aug. 28 at the TD
Garden in Boston, according to figures obtained from the
Massachusetts State Athletic Commission. Couture banked $250,000
for his night’s work.

The 47-year-old Couture, one of only two men to hold titles in two
UFC weight classes, took down Toney inside the first minute, glided
to mount and positioned himself for the fight-ending arm-triangle
choke. Toney tapped out 3:19 into round one.

The Couture-Toney match largely overshadowed the UFC 118 headliner,
a rematch between lightweight champion Frankie
Edgar and former titleholder B.J. Penn.
Edgar put on a dazzling performance en route to earning a $96,000
paycheck. Penn left with $150,000 in defeat.

Note: These numbers, sent to Sherdog.com by the Massachusetts
State Athletic Commission, are disclosed pay only. UFC performance
bonuses, handed out separately by the promotion, are also noted.
These figures do not include additional bonuses or percentages of
other revenue.